It’s a reference to Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay, a poem the lead character, Ponyboy Curtis, read to Johnny. The “Stay Gold, Ponyboy” quote comes from a letter written by Johnny, toward the end of the novel and movie. The book and movie’s portrayals of gang violence, abusive and dysfunctional families and criminal activities was controversial, but the book developed a cult following among 80s teens. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze. I read it when I was in second grade and struggled with understanding how you could be considered to have long hair when all it did was touch your collar, so it made more sense when I read it again when I was 12 or so. The movie was a who’s who of young Hollywood, with C. I’m not sure about the rest of North America, but the book was on the 8th grade curriculum in my part of Canada in the 80s and became a popular 1983 movie. This turned the sticker into a more clear reference to S.E. Stay gold, Ponyboy quoteīeside the Stay Gold sticker, someone (else?) scrawled, “Ponyboy”. I tried, but Google doesn’t reveal any links to electrical companies, heater suppliers or the like. And I noticed this odd bit of urban graffiti.įirst, someone had adhered a sticker that says Stay Gold. I popped into the washroom to touch up before I headed for dinner with friends. This weekend, I dove into a local store on West 4th in Vancouver to escape the cold. Stay gold.” – quote from The Outsiders found under a heater in Vancouver.
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